The eleventh edition of the ENADE business meeting will be held on October 9th in the capital and will focus on the issue of citizen security.
From a statement made by the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA):
Guatemala, July 31, 2014 - The Foundation for the Development of Guatemala, FUNDESA , has presented the eleventh edition of the program of the National Meeting of Businessmen, ENADE 2014, which will take place on Thursday, October 9 from 14: 00 hours in the Convention Center of the Hotel Westin Camino Real.
A convention on the rice market and related technology will be held with companies in Central America and other regions from 27 to 29 May.
105 companies, from Latin America, the U.S., Canada, Europe and Africa are already registered for the event and it is expected that eventually there will be 600 members of the global rice industry taking part in the activity.
Excessive bureaucracy continues to impede the progress of business and conventions tourism in the country, losing opportunities to neighbors like Panama.
Although permits and feasibility studies have been completed, the construction of the Convention Center is still on hold because of multiple appeals and law suits that have been brought against the project and the slowness with which the authorities are resolving them.
Logistics companies in the region will gather together on March 26th and 27th in Guatemala City.
The Union of Guatemala has organized the International Logistics Forum Guatemala 2014, in which issues related to the performance and competitiveness of the global logistics industry will be discussed.
The president of the Union of Logistics, Eliezer Castellanos said to Industriaguate.com that "This event aims to identify potential improvement in logistics management, comparing global with local practices in order to increase the country's competitiveness."
On 22nd and 23rd of August entrepreneurs from 10 American countries related to activity of free zones will be meeting in Panama.
Representatives from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Uruguay, the USA, Paraguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina and Panama, will be taking part in the event organized by the Association of Users of the Colon Free Zone (AU).
On the 10th and 11th of June the event which will bring together members of the 23 American Chambers of Commerces in Latin America, entrepreneurs and renowned speakers will be held in Guatemala.
The focus of the activity will be "intrarregional trade": promoting and strengthening trade between Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States. With the signing of sub-regional free trade agreements, the opportunities are great and unlimited.
From November 27 to December 1 the Fair of the Americas will be held in Florida, USA, an event which involves some 500 SMEs from Central America.
This event is considered the largest showcase for Central American products in America. "At its launch in Nicaragua, Eduardo Arroyo, president of the Fair of the Americas, encouraged entrepreneurs to participate in the event, which will guarantee being put in contact with a market of 300 million consumers ...", reported Laprensa.hn article.
Costa Rican businesses from all sectors will be involved in a business negotiation event with Panamanian companies on Thursday in San Jose.
According to Katherine Chavez, director of foreign trade of the Costa Rican Chamber of Importers (Crecex), the organizing body, 170 domestic firms will have about 30 minutes to present their products and services and finalize new business.
From 2 to 4 October the VII Forum on Competitiveness in the Americas will be held in Panama, where the hemisphere's leading authorities in the field of economy, trade and industry will gather together.
From a press release issued by the Presidency of Honduras:
Panama will host the VII Competitiveness Forum of the Americas, which brings together representatives that make up the Inter-American Competitiveness Network and the hemisphere's leading authorities in the field of economy, trade and industry, to be held in the month of October.
On 17 and 18 October the IX Latin American Business Conference will be held in Panama with the participation of businessmen from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
From a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama:
The Agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Panama and Latin American Business Association on the conclusion of the IX Latin American Business Conference, from 17 to 18 October, in the framework of the XXIII Summit of Heads of State and Governments, was signed this Thursday by Chancellor Fernando Nunez Fabrega and the President of the Latin American Business Conference (CEAL), Samuel Urrutia Cantoral.
On 13 May, Costa Rican businessmen will meet at a business forum in which they will study strategies to position Costa Rica as a destination for the European market.
From a press release by the National Chamber of Tourism of Costa Rica (CANATUR):
The European region represents one of the main markets for attracting tourists to Costa Rica, which, according to figures from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), received 284,996 visitors from Europe, which means about 12% of total reported income in 2012.
The activity, to be held on July 4, seeks to bring together providers of goods and services in the production chain in the country in order to generate business for domestic SMEs.
From a press release issued by the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (AGEXPORT):
Through the National Macro Meetings on Supply Chain, a specialized commercial forum, AGEXPORT aims to bring together providers of goods and services in the production chain in the country with multisectoral companies and large chains such as hotels, restaurants and hospitals for mass consumption, in order to achieve better business for domestic SMEs in the production chain. The Macro Round will take place on July 4, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Guatemala City.
From 13th to 17th of May more than 15 international speakers will give lectures in Panama on the main tourist security challenges faced by the continent.
The Second Conference on Tourism Security in the Americas is forecast to be one of the most important hemispheric meetings of the year at which the topic of tourism will be addressed.
The event will bring together more than 500 experts and entrepreneurs in the region to discuss public policy and work on programs to protect visitors, destinations and tourism businesses.
The event for tire dealers will be held from 24 to 27 July at the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama.
This year, more than 200 international exhibitors, including tire manufacturers and major suppliers of reconditioned and recycled tires, rims, machinery and related equipment, will participate in the event.
"Latin American & CaribbeanTyre Expo", will bring together tire distributors in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, allowing them to expand their market.
From 18th to 20th June, the Foodservice Expo will be held in the Pedregal Event Center in Costa Rica.
From information published by Expo Hotels & Restaurants (Exphore):
The Expo Hotels and Restaurants (Exphore), has become the best choice for suppliers and customers to meet in Central America.
Exphore, the exhibition which brings together providers in the hospitality sector in Costa Rica and Central America, will hold its 13th edition with a growth of 30%, ensuring that visitors will find even more products and business opportunities.
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